Friday, July 03, 2009

My friends Lara Azzopardi and Julia Cohen's pilot is airing on the CBC:

Throwing Stones is a half-hour drama (with a healthy dose of comedy), about the lives of five remarkable working class women who belong to a local curling club in Winnipeg. Starring Academy Award winner Patty Duke, Lolita Davidovich, Caroline Neron, Barbara Radecki and Stephanie Anne Mills, directed by Mario Azzopardi (ZOS: Zone of Separation), written by Lara Azzopardi and Julia Cohen. Produced by Original Pictures and Curling Productions. Airing Wednesday, July 15th, at 9pm EST.

Great cast! Alas, it didn't get picked up. But it sure looks like fun.

For bonus points, analyze what you think did or didn't work, in the comments.

Elize -- Of course. But don't you think it's possible the CBC might be trying to change that? I don't think any network wishing to be successful would actively ignore such a hugely important demographic.

The full 12 order and big budget for Republic of Doyle could certainly suggest they're trying to skew towards a younger male audience.